Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Pusong Pinoy Team Baguio-Benguet, through the initiative of Team Leader BYD BAWAYAN and Vice Team Leader Joanne Suyam and in coordination with The Baguio Fountain of Life – Singles’ Ministry and Pastor MARLOU BERSAMIN of Heritage Bible Baptist Church, reached out again a little further as they shared a joy to the kindergarten and elementary students of Barangay Sagubo, Kapangan, Benguet on December 27, 2010.

Reaching Barangay Sagubo was a three-hour off-road trip from the City of Pines passing through roads and bridges still under repair after being washed out by the super typhoons Pepeng (2009) and Juan (2010). These calamities did not spare our target area.

According to Pastor Marlou, the community could have moved on if it were not because of the latter typhoon that destroyed most of their crops and livestock about three months ago. Just like other affected areas, we felt a pang somewhere in our guts. This sad feeling leaped away as we saw the kids running towards us when we reached the area. As young as you can imagine, the children gladly helped us carry the books and other items we brought up the hill where the temporary church building is standing. Considering the distance and off road trip, not to mention the ruined bridges, this four-year old church has had barely a support.

After few moments of catching up with the Sunday school teachers, parents, and children, we learned that some children hiked two hours to reach the church. Another thing that struck us was that the church is near the school where these children attend everyday. Imagine a two-hour hike to school everyday? Nevertheless, we did not hear nor see any sign of complaint among them. What we saw were excited children who can’t wait to enjoy and receive our gifts!

Before the turnover activity, the children prepared song numbers and a play which gave us the message “Jesus is the Reason for this Season.” They also handed out Christmas and Thank You cards which they personally made to show their deepest gratitude and appreciation for Pusong Pinoy. VTL Joanne did not expect such preparation of the children that her eyes welled up with joy. They also played games, candies were given to them, and everybody had so much fun!

As they settle down while enjoying the candies, they patiently waited for their gifts from PP heroes: school supplies, toys, slippers, rice, etc. The kids were most excited at the part when they have to pick a brand new pair of slippers. More than 40 children made it to this event. Some couldn’t make it becaue it was quite a hike to the church.

Here are the gifts that the children of Kapangan received:

Daycare - Preschool (13 students)
1 pair of slippers

1 coloring book

1 eraser
1 box of crayon

1 bracelet
10 pencils
1 kilo of rice

Grades 1 - 2 (10 students)
1 pair of slippers

1 eraser

1 bracelet
7 pencils
5 notebooks
1 kilo of rice
1 story-coloring book

Grades 3 - 4 (13 students)
1 pair of slippers

1 eraser
1 bracelet
3 notebooks

5 pencils
1 story-coloring book
1 kilo of rice

Grades 5 - 6 (9 students)
1 pair of slippers

1 eraser

1 notebook

1 pad paper

1 bracelet
5 pens

1 kilo of rice

For those children who were not able to attend, the school items were turned over to the Sunday Care Teacher Gemma and the remaining slippers were turned over to the church. The remaining kilos of rice were turned over to Pstr. Marlou. Because of the long hike to the church, some members eat at the church for lunch before going back to their homes. During this event, the mother members of the church provided snacks and lunch - kamote (sweet potato) and pinikpikan (traditional food of the Igorots).

As a culminating part of the activity, Pastor Marlou extended his thanks and gratitude to Pusong Pinoy especially to the PP heroes who were kind enough to share what they have to these children. He assured these gifts will be used in the right way and that these children will always be grateful for what they have received. He also instructed the Sunday school teachers to have a library corner where they can put the books so children can enjoy reading.

God bless Pusong Pinoy! May you reach out more children!

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Thanks, Olive, for a wonderful article! A BIG thanks to you and VTL Joanne for bringing these gifts to the children of Kapangan. You're both amazing heroes! Thanks for bringing joy to these kids this holiday season!

Damascus Foundation is a non-stock, non-profit organization located in Dona Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan. It provides a home for recovering drug dependents, street children, and individuals with behavioral problems; and a preschool for the children of indigent families of the town. Damascus has been a recipient of Pusong Pinoy since last year. Click HERE to read about PP's previous donations to this organization.

Pusong Pinoy would like to thank the following PP Heroes & Superheroes who helped ensure that the kids of Damascus Foundation would have an enjoyable Christmas this year. Thanks for making a difference!

On Christmas day, 100 kids at Ulingan Day Care Center received a bag of goodies each containing apple, juice, cupcake, toy, can of wow-ulam, margarine, two packs of ramen noodles, coloring book, box of crayons, three pencils, colored pencil, and a kilo of rice.

For all her hard work, Teacher JEMIMA of Ulingan Day Care Center received a gift bag from our very own Hong Kong Team Leader WYS VAS-VILLALOBOS and her husband.

Thanks for sharing these photos, PEEGEE SILO, Photo Kalye President! Thanks to you and PK members for distributing the goodie bags at the Ulingan Day Care Center on Christmas day!
Special thanks also to our Philippines Core Team Leader SUSAN CHUA and PP volunteers for sorting and putting together the goodie bags.

Lastly, we would like to give a SHOUT OUT to our PP heroes who stepped up once again and donated the following items to make sure that the Ulingan kids and their family enjoy the holidays:

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Congratulations Pusong Pinoy Heroes and Superheroes! We did it again! Another successful project because everyone came together and shared what they could to complete our list of items. Thanks to everyone around the world who shared their time, effort, and blessings to Project Pamasko ng Pusong Pinoy! Because of you, 3,000 kids will be very happy this Christmas.

Now that we have completed this project, the best part begins - seeing the smiles of these kids as we give them their gifts! (Click on the links below to see pictures of the turnover events at each location)

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

On December 20, 2010, PP Batangas Team Leader NINGNING DOBLE handed over the following items listed below to LIZA DE JESUS, PP Liaison and President of the Parish Social Action Committee (PSAC):

400 PAIRS OF SLIPPERS

400 KILOS OF RICE

800 RAMEN NOODLES

400 CHOCOLATE PACKS

400 SARDINES

200 COLORING BOOKS

200 CRAYONS

8 BOXES OF GENTLY USED CLOTHES AND TOYS

PP Heroes came together to provide gifts for the holidays to 400 families of Banay, Banay Batangas. We also provided coloring books and crayons for 200 kids. As an added bonus, Pusong Pinoy heeded the call of PSAC when we found out that they were still in need of 230 loaves of bread for their upcoming Christmas event, "Paskohan sa Parokya".

Thanks to our PP volunteers (DANILO ERAS, JR; EM CHARISSE BENEDICTO; JOHN DANIEL BELLEN; and SHARMAINE BELLEN) for helping TL Ning sort and repack the gift bags. Special thanks to Philippines Core Team Leader SUSAN CHUA for sending some of the items from Manila to Batangas. Most of all, thank you to all the PP Heroes for sharing your blessings so that 400 families may have a Merry Christmas this time of year. Hats off to all of you!

Friday, December 17, 2010

On December 17, 2010, Pusong Pinoy team led by Baguio-Benguet Team Leader Adi paid a visit to the Kabuyao Elementary School and Saddle Primary School located at Tuba, Benguet to give gifts to 142 students and 7 teachers as part of our Project Pamasko ng Pusong Pinoy II (Christmas Gift-Giving of Pusong Pinoy)

EACH TEACHER RECEIVED2 kilos of rice3 packs of noodles2 cans of sardinesa cheeseburgerjuice

The school also received two refurbished laptop computers.

A message from Team Leader Adi:
"Thank you to all our Heroes and SuperHeroes who made this possible! Thank you to our PP volunteers CATHY SADANDOY, BETH SAGANDOY and her daughter ERICA, NERI RUNAS, JERRYNE CAPARAS, and RHOMES CAPARAS for helping Pusong Pinoy during this event. Heroes and Superheroes, you’ve made 149 people HAPPY this Yuletide Season! Once again, you've made a difference!"

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

On December 4, 2010, Pusong Pinoy turned over the following items to the Kids' Hope Ministry (KHM) for the 50 children they serve at the ministry:

100 PACKS OF RAMEN NOODLES

50 CUPCAKES

50 KILOS OF RICE

50 JUICE IN TETRAPACK

50 CANS OF SARDINES

50 CANS OF WOW ULAM (AFRITADA)

50 MARGARINES

50 COLORING BOOKS

50 BOXES OF CRAYONS

50 TOYS

50 CHOCOLATES

GENTLY-USED CLOTHES

KHM focuses on impoverished children 3 to 16 years old from squatters areas, slums, and other poverty-stricken areas in the Philippines. These children are oftentimes left to fend for themselves - hungry, malnourished, and left vulnerable to the allures of a life of crime, drug addiction, and prostitution. It is their mission to give this children a chance in life by providing them educational opportunities, feeding program, and basic needs (clothes and food). They also provide home and shelter to orphans and abandoned kids.

Our utmost thanks to the following PP Heroes for making sure that these kids have a memorable holiday this season:

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

This is the second year that Ephesus Home of Abused Children in Bulacan has been a recipient of PP's Christmas Gift-Giving Project "Pamasko ng Pusong Pinoy". Although we cannot show pictures of the kids, they were very happy to receive our gifts.

Thanks to the following PP Heroes for making this holiday season happy for these kids!

"Happy Birthday to “Beautiful Vivienne Jaclyn Solomon”! The Little Lights Team of Tawi Tawi and Santos Compound express our hearfelt thanks to you and family for showering the kids with your love. Thank you for choosing our communities to be the venue for your birthday celebration. We and all the kids were truly blessed that day. May the Lord Jesus Christ continue His work in you that you will always find in your hearts the faces of our less priviledged brethren.

To you, Vivienne Jaclyn, we pray that you be blessed abundantly in mind, body and soul, growing up to be a fine and spiritual lady as you are now and as you are fashioned by Christ to be. To Mr. Ian & Ms. Cherryann Alix Solomon, parents of Jaclyn, our congratulations for a beautiful and awesome daughter and for making her grow up with love to her neighbor! Mabuhay po kayo!

Pusong Pinoy, the heart of every Filipino, once again blesses the 100 “LITTLE LIGHTS” of Santos Compound with gifts of slippers and bags of food items . Our thanks from the depths of our hearts for continually supporting our ministry and cause for the less privileged children. Thank you also for endorsing our communities to be the venue for your Heroes’ birthday celebrations. We rejoice and give glory to the Lord Jesus Christ for all your great efforts to touch the lives of our brethren."

On December 11, 2011, a turnover ceremony was held at Don Macario Bacani Elementary School (DMBES) in Lubao, Pampanga. Helping in this event are the Kabalen Riders led by our Pampanga Team Leader PATRICK REYES. Also in attendance are our Philippines Core Team Leaders SUSAN CHUA, BENG DIZON, and VANGIE CRUZ-REYES. They all receive a warm welcome from the students of DMBES,

A total of 389 students each received 1 coloring book, 1 box of crayons, 1 kilo of rice, and 2 packs of ramen noodles. They were extremely delighted to receive their gifts despite having to wait in line under the scorching heat of the sun.

Special thanks to the following PP Heroes for their generous donations for DMBES:

Lastly, Pusong Pinoy could not have had a successful turnover ceremony without the valuable assistance of PP's Pampanga Public Schools Liaison, MARILYN LINGAD QUIAMBAO. Thanks for all your hard work and efforts! Please extend our sincerest thanks to everyone at DMBES for their valuable support!

Thanks for making this Christmas such a memorable one for the DMBES kids!

Our PP scholars and their families celebrated with good food, dance and song numbers, games and prizes, and inspiring messages for everyone to bask in the spirit of Christmas.

A message from TL Ning:"The successful Pusong Pinoy Christmas party would not have been possible without the help of generous HEROES who shared their time, talent, and resources to bring joy to the scholars and their families this season of giving."

List of PP Heroes/Superheroes who made this happen:

♦ ED MARTINEZ of Hongkong for celebrating his birthday at this event by sponsoring 17 extra large lechon manok, pansit, chicken sopas, tarpaulin, and transportation expenses to ensure a fun-filled Christmas party for our Scholars

This was truly an exciting event as students from Lubao Elementary School waved Philippines flags upon the arrival of the KABALEN RIDERS led by our Pampanga Team Leader PATRICK REYES. Pusong Pinoy's Philippine Core Team Leaders SUSAN CHUA, BENG DIZON, and VANGIE CRUZ-REYES also attended the event and were elated by the warm reception.

Pusong Pinoy donated 1,000 children's books purchased from the proceeds of the "Bowling for a Cause" fundraising event organized by Cherry Ordonez and Terry Adeva. Some kids received free haircut and 1,700 kids received brand new slippers. Thanks to our wonderful PP Heroes for making this event a success!

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Last month, Pusong Pinoy hero TERRY ADEVA of West Covina, California celebrated her birthday by sponsoring a PP Birthday Blowout with 100 kids and 10 staff of Little Lights Ministry in Sitio Tawi Tawi in Pasig. The kids and staff were treated with cake and lunch from Mang Inasal. Terry also gave them goodie bags and backpacks. Thank you so much, Terry, for touching the hearts of these kids with your generosity! May God continue to bless you and your family! Special thanks to Pastor Joseph Casaje and the entire staff of Little Lights Ministry for the warm reception given to Terry and company.

Terry has been a supporter of Pusong Pinoy. She was one of the organizers of "Cosmic Bowling for A Cause", a PP fundraising event, held in August 2010 and she is organizing another event next year to support future PP projects. Terry, you truly are a hero!

Monday, December 6, 2010

With the help of our always reliable heroes from the Parish Social Action Committee (PSAC) headed by Pusong Pinoy Liaison LIZA DE JESUS, two boxes of gently-used clothes, toys, shoes, and food items were delivered to the Nariz family. These 10 siblings lost their mother over a year ago due to tuberculosis.

At a very young age, they struggle to make ends meet. The older siblings rummage through garbage to find sellable items. Only two of the kids go to school. We have learned that their shanty was recently destroyed by their uncle in a drunken rage so they were forced to move to a smaller shack which could barely fit everyone.

We thank our PP Heroes who have donated clothes and toys in the past for sharing their generosity. Special thanks to the Macatugal Family of Carson, California for their donation of clothes and tenbackpacks. Thanks to Noah and Nathan Rosario of Chino Hills, California for sharing their clothes and toys with the kids, and to our very own San Diego Team Leader, Ochi Tanedo for donating soap, combs, toothbrushes for the entire family.

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PUSONG PINOY

A group of family and friends wanting to make a difference, one book at a time. Since its inception in 2009, Pusong Pinoy became a force of over 88,000 HEROES worldwide via Facebook trying to make a difference - one book, one meal, one piece of clothing at a time. Our mission is to provide assistance to organizations in the Philippines that have effective programs designed to help marginalized kids learn and appreciate reading by donating used books to their cause. It is our hope that this site would inspire others to open their hearts and help make a difference in these children's lives. Today, we begin by collecting books and donating food items but perhaps someday we can do more. Let this be our means to pay it forward and give back to our country we love so dearly.